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A Cochrane family was left shaken and “disappointed” after two thieves stole approximately $100 worth of empty bottles from their garage last week.

The Rocky View School Division has announced Greg Luterbach will be taking on the position of superintendent of schools and CEO starting Sep. 1. Luterbach is currently the superintendent of schools for British Columbia School District No.

RCMP discovered a body in the vehicle belonging to Jonathan Martinez, who went missing last week, at the Costco at Cross Iron Mills around 2 p.m. yesterday. The 42-year-old Martinez, from Cochrane, was last seen at his rural residence on June 22.

The future of the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society (CDAS) remains unknown.

The TD Summer Reading Club launched at the Nan Boothby Memorial Library last Saturday. The club, sponsored by TD Bank, allows children to pick up its official Summer Reading Club package from the Library, located at 405 Railway St. W.

With the recent bear activity on private property in the Cochrane area, the province is urging residents to stay informed about bear safety.

Recent stats show reports of sexual assaults have been increasing in Cochrane. In the annual RCMP Mayor’s Report presented at a council meeting earlier this month, Sgt.

Cochrane residents will have the opportunity to help 50 new Canadians celebrate their newly-minted citizenship during a ceremony at Mitford Park tomorrow.

Saffron Collective Studios is ready to fill Cochrane’s bowls. The pottery studio is hosting its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Canada Day. Hosted at Addie’s Creative Fabrics, at 420 1 St. West, the fundraiser will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those who enjoy the snake mural at the Zero Gravity Skatepark in Cochrane will soon be able to see one of the artist's work on a larger platform.